Director Health & Safety

BENEFITS Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.  Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.   Position Purpose:

Responsible for the overall development, implementation, and administration of all health and safety programs and related policies and procedures affecting the company’s existing and/or proposed health and safety issues. Act in a liaison capacity with regional H & S personnel regarding interpretation of all policies and procedures, pertaining to technical support and guidance on industrial hygiene, reactive and explosive, OHSA, substance abuse testing, accident prevention, etc. On an as-needed basis provides and assists in the training of emergency response techniques, safety management, risk assessment, etc. to maintain appropriate safety standards throughout the company.Primary Duties /Responsibilities: Oversee and manage programs pertaining to OSHA, medical surveillance, substance abuse testing to avoid potential liabilities and maintain a viable workforce at all Veolia ESS facilities.Coordinate worker’s compensation, accident, and injury management programs with facility health and safety personnel to determine adverse trends and develop meaningful productive standards resulting in cost effective operations.Approve all Veolia ESS industrial hygiene programs as well as modifications to existing plans to meet the needs of regional facilities.Act as chairperson on the improvement team pertaining to all environmental, health, and safety programs. Makes appropriate recommendations on either a national level or modifications to facilitate the needs at various levels within Veolia ESS.Provides guidance to all levels of management regarding utilization of appropriate practices in conjunction with regulatory requirements and changes, if necessary.Provides training in environmental, site remediation, reactive chemical operations, emergency response, etc. as needed or requested by local operation sites.Provides appropriate research and investigation to support the development of existing and/or potential new health and safety policies as determined by management or required by federal, state, or local governmental agencies.Oversee and manage Veolia ESS special chemical projectComplete, submit VNA monthly, quarterly health & safety reportsMaintain & manage the numerious contractor databases for Veolia ESS complianceComplete EHS audits of internal Veolia facilities for regulatory complianceServe as the primary contact on health and safety issues, questions on regulatory compliance.Complete 3rd party EHS compliance audits for disposal facilities and customer sitesAct as the ESS Designated Employee Representative for the Veolia ESS Drug & Alcohol ProgramAppraise and implement new safety regulations as they relate to Veolia ESS operations.Create, manage and review site specific health and safety plans (HASP).Act as a liaison between Veolia and customers for health & safety advice and guidanceContinue involvement in the OSHA Voluntary Protection Program program to enhance the Veolia safety culture.Preparing technical documents/reports and presenting to clients, project teams, etc.Review subcontractor safety programs; ensure that subcontractor programs are compliant with corporate, OSHA, client safety regulations.Assist in the preparation of new work proposals as solicitations relate to corporate health and safety objectivesWork within the corporate framework to foster the career growth of Veolia EH&S staffCoordinate International Health & Safety Week functions and eventsReview, test and implement new technology of health & Safety equipment and programs to enhance the safety of employees75% TRAVELOther duties as assigned.